Union Station

New London, CT

In today's age of digital photography, it's easy to get a little carried away in post processing.  I'm fascinated with the amount of effort software companies have put into their programs in order to re-create the looks of classic films.  Having had very little experience with film, I'm not sure if the digital versions resemble the classic films or not.  It took a lot more skill to get these types of effects and often hours in the darkroom.  Now, with the right program, and few mouse clicks I can easily sample dozens of effects until I find one that I like.  

Amtrak

New London, CT

I happened to be in the right place at the right time to photograph this Amtrak train as it pulled away from New London Union Station.  This is one of many Amtrak trains that travel the Northeast Corridor between Washington, DC and Boston daily.  The tracks are shared with local commuter trains which carry passengers from the cities along the coast of Connecticut into New York City.  Last Friday one of these commuter trains derailed near Fairfield, CT and collided with another train.  There were some serious injuries, although no fatalities.  The damage to the tracks was extensive, and the NTSB is now investigating.  Needless to say, train service along the Northeast Corridor has been disrupted, and it might be weeks before service is resumed

Fiddle Head Ferns

Haley Farm State Park

Tasting Room

Saltwater Farms Winery, Stonington, CT

I love the big wooden doors serving as an entrance to the tasting room at Saltwater Farms Winery.  The winery itself sits on an old airport and the tasting room is a restored hanger.  

Stonington Cemetery

Stonington, CT

Cemetery Chapel

Stonington, CT

I think this is a chapel, but it has seen better days.  The windows are boarded up and it looks like it hasn't been used in years.  I thought it might be a mausoleum, but I could find no name on the structure.  It dominated the landscape in this corner of Stonington Cemetery

Fisher Island Ferry

New London, CT

Although really a part of New York, Fishers Island has closer ties to Connecticut.   It lies just 2 miles off the coast of southeast Connecticut and is serviced by this ferry on a daily basis.